What are substances called that exhibit electrical conductivity significantly lower than most metals but considerably higher than standard insulators?

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Option A refers to varistors, which are voltage-dependent resistors. Option B describes thermistors, which change resistance with temperature. Option C, semiconductors, have electrical conductivity between that of metals and insulators, making this the correct answer. Option D refers to variable resistors, which can be manually adjusted to change resistance.

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